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wmcalclock

WMCALCLOCK(1)						      General Commands Manual						     WMCALCLOCK(1)

NAME

       WMCALCLOCK - Dockable Calendar Clock

SYNOPSIS

       wmCalClock  [-h] [-display <Display>] [-b <Volume>] [-e <Command>] [-24] [-s] [-S] [-L <Longitude>] [-l] [-tc <color>] [-bc <color>] [-tek-
       ton] [-comicsans] [-arial] [-luggerbug] [-jazz]

DESCRIPTION

       wmCalClock is a simple Calendar Clock with anti-aliased text and drop-shadows.

OPTIONS

       -h     Display list of command-line options.

       -display [display]
	      Use an alternate X Display.

       -b <Volume>
	      Beep on the hour with specified volume (between -100 and 100).

       -e <Command>
	      Command to execute via double click of mouse button 1. (Use quotes if your command has white space in it).

       -24    Show time in 24-hour format instead of default 12-hour AM/PM format.

       -s     Show Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time (GMST) in 24-hour format.

       -S     Dont show seconds.

       -L <Longitude>
	      Show Local Sidereal Time (LST) in 24-hour format. Longitude is in degrees (- for West + for East).

       -l     Force use of lower color pixmap to conserve colors. On displays with <= 8 bits, the low color Pixmap will always be used.

       -tc <color>
	      Change color of time-field digits.

       -bc <color>
	      Change color of time-field background.

       -tekton
	      Use the Tekton font for time field.

       -arial Use the Arial (i.e. Helvetica)  font for time field.

       -jazz  Use the JazzPoster font for time field.

       -luggerbug
	      Use the LuggerBug font for time field.

       -comicsans
	      Use the ComicSans font for time field.

BUGS

       Who knows? (Let me know if you find any).

AUTHOR

       Michael G. Henderson <mghenderson@lanl.gov>

								 16 December 1998						     WMCALCLOCK(1)

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